Reply To: WEEK 5 – Minor Prophets Part 2

[Victor Usher]

Haggai

 

The Lord used Haggai to deliver a message and with all honesty it was abundantly raw. In Haggi 1:3-6, the Lord tells the people about how their efforts were pretty much ridiculous. The people were living large but wasn’t taking care of Gods house. I thought 1:6 NLT was a major diss, “You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!” The Lord demanded that his house be rebuilt. The people were praying and hoping that God would deliver on things they wanted/needed, but God didn’t because they didn’t consider his house. This verse caught my attention, “So the Lord sparked the enthusiasm of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the enthusiasm of Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the enthusiasm of the whole remnant of God’s people. They began to work on the house of their God, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, Haggai 1:14 NLT.” I found it interesting on how God can “spark enthusiasm.” Like, it’s in me already, and I don’t know it. I believe it’s planted in me already on how I’ll react to something and I don’t even know. Like, it’s planned already. This puts me in fear that like, I’m really not in control of my own actions. It makes me feel like I really do need to be afraid of God. Haggai 2:5 is a strong verse. From 2:12-14, I like the example that was stated about being ceremonially unclean. The example about harvest planted and the receiving of the blessing was so relatable, I was awestruck by it. Even with all that, God stated that the seed was planted and that he was gonna bless the people. Praise the Lord!